Knott’s Soak City Guide for Families

We got invited to the opening season of Knott’s Soak City water park in Orange County. We arrived super early and got to check out the new slides and many renovations that the park has this year.

They added a family ride (up to 6 people can ride) and 5 more intense slides called Shoreline (Only Derek dared to try one of these!)

It was the first time for us at Knott’s Soak City and now that we’ve been I want to give you a guide so if you decide to go keep all these tips in mind and it will make your visit even better!

Get Tickets Online
When you buy the tickets online they are cheaper and you don’t have to do the line for the tickets.

Arrive EarlyI know this might seem like a no-brainer but this is super important because if you get there early you’ll get a good spot to hang out when you’re not in a pool or in a slide.

Bring an Umbrella and ChairsThere are grass areas inside the park where you can set your umbrella, they need to be no bigger than 8 feet wide. You can also bring small beach and park chairs!

Use the Lockers
Lockers are available in two sizes, it’s good to get one to have peace of mind so you don’t have to leave valuables laying around.

Bring a Cell Phone Waterproof PouchWhen we went to Great Wolf Lodge I so wanted to take photos inside the pool or going down the slides so this time I did get a waterproof pouch. I still need to practice using it but it is cool that you can carry your cell phone around without worry.

Bring a Small CoolerThis is something we didn’t know and I think you should take advantage of because you can bring water bottles and snacks in there but the cooler has to be small like this one. We did bring our

We did bring our water bottles and we refilled them at the soda stations with water so then we kept the water cold.

Bring Water Shoes or Flip-FlopsThe ground gets SO hot! I recommend water shoes because that way you don;t have to take them off all the time, but in some slides, you can’t wear them so you still need to leave them at the bottom before going up.

Don’t Forget!
I’m making this list because can you believe that we forgot towels?!? LOL ! So here is this handy list:

Towels

Cell phone waterproof pouch

Flip flops or water shoes

Sunscreen

Hats

Snacks

The last thing I want to tell you is that if you have big and small kids too, keep in mind that you probably won’t be together as a family most of the time and sometimes it’s better to go with more adults that can help taking care of babies while the big ones want to go elsewhere.

We were apart for a long time because Adri wanted to go to the big slides and we didn’t feel like letting him go by himself because the park is kind of big so Derek went with him and I stayed with Mayita. Maya and me loved the “Beach House” because you can get refreshed al the time with the big buckets of water and there’s lots of entertainment there for the little ones like Maya’s age (7 years old).

I hope this guide helps you and you can go soon to enjoy in Knott’s Soak City during the Summer!